Making Topiary Frames

These fill empty frame spaces and form solid mat shapes.

Making topiary frames. If you are doing a shrub topiary you will be pruning the shrub as it grows to fit within the frame. How to make animal topiary wire frames. Connect the cut ends by bending the wires. If you are using ivy you will be growing the ivy to fit inside the frame.

Connect the parts of the animal shape by twisting floral. Teddy bears fish birds and frogs are all popular topiary animals forms. How to make a topiary frame wire basics. Using a frame to shape your topiary will help you get a consistent result especially if you are trying to create a pair of matching topiaries to flank a garage or entryway to your home.

Cut chicken wire into pieces to form the various parts of the animal shape. Make your own topiary with shrubs choose the plant it s easiest to start a shrub topiary with a small juvenile shrub. How to make a topiary with a frame if free handing your topiary shape seems overwhelming try using topiary frames. A simple two dimensional frame requires heavy wire about.

Sketch the animal on a piece of paper by using pencil. Wire frames are also necessary if you are using an ivy plant. Take care of your plant. Measure your base shape.

How to create a topiary frame with chicken wire decide on your desired shape and find an object that matches the shape. How to make animal topiary wire frames select the kind of animal after which you want to model a topiary. To create your own 3d topiary frame you will need light gauge chicken wire wire cutters an object that is your desired shape and size sphagnum moss a roll of fishing line and floral tape. Galvanized wire or a wire that doesn t rust works well in the moist environment.

Instead of a single wire use chicken wire to shape a three dimensional frame. Frame or no frame if you are new to topiary you ll want to put topiary forms over. For a round topiary you can use a globe or inflated balloon. Boxwood shrubs and japanese holly work well.

All you need is an approximate size. Form the largest part of the body using the poultry netting wire cutters and pliers. On a smaller scale herbs create beautiful and functional animal topiaries. Choose the animal for your topiary frame.

When creating animal topiaries it is wise to choose vines and plants with dense foliage.